Small-Business Growth

States with the highest rate of new business growth*:
California .......................................................................................................................+4.0%
Utah ................................................................................................................................+3.8%
Nevada ...........................................................................................................................+3.4%
Florida.............................................................................................................................+3.1%
Washington....................................................................................................................+2.9%
Idaho................................................................................................................................+2.2%
Colorado ........................................................................................................................+2.2%
Oregon............................................................................................................................+2.1%
Montana..........................................................................................................................+2.0%
Alaska.............................................................................................................................+1.9%

Source: SBA, "Small Business Economic Indicators for 2003," August 2004
*Excludes businesses without employees

Average length in business is 11.2 years.

Source: IDC, "Web Site Development in U.S. Small Businesses," June 2004

Survival Rate After Startup*

Source: SBA, "Small Business by the Numbers," May 2002
*Businesses with employees